Southern California artist and filmmaker Thomas Campbell has spent innumerable hours at the beach as both a surfer, and also as a historian of sorts, photographing and documenting the sport and the water that he so dearly loves. The self-taught photographer is now releasing a new book titled Slide Your Brains Out: Surfing in General 1997-2012 that collects 15 years of gritty and lush, yet lo-fi photography that captures the essence of the best surfers in the world doing what they do best. The book is currently slated for an October 31 release, so get your pre-order in here at Amazon.